Greene King Local Pubs, where the Heart of the community comes together and our real foundations are the people!

Our pubs are anything you want them to be - the places where friendships are made, where life is celebrated and where memories of friends and family are shared. Local pubs are high-energy, upbeat and focused on providing quality food, local ales and fine wine.

Are you a true leader with a charismatic personality, who puts your customer and team at the heart of everything you do?

Is it your aspiration to be a role model General Manager who delivers exceptional service and achieves results?

Greene King is looking for you to lead from the front and be the welcoming face of your business. And you won't be alone as your Greene King family are here to support you every step of the way.

The Designate Manager Role

Our Designate General Manager programme is designed for experienced managers currently working in a retail, service, customer-facing industry or non-branded pub environment, who are keen to train into a new career as a General Manager within Greene King. With our fantastic fast-track training, you could be managing your own pub in less than six months.

The programme involves

2 weeks at Head Office, getting to know Greene King, support staff and completing industry compliance training which includes Cellar Management (IBAQ), Management of Food Safety and Management of Health & Safety

Up to a further 10 weeks in a Training House - on the job training alongside experienced managers

Completion of Relief and Holding Management roles - to gain experience from a variety of businesses.

The programme is designed to monitor your performance with regular reviews throughout. During this time your will receive continuous support from your training manager and the Business Development Manager.

After a successful final assessment, designate managers should be ready for their first appointment as a Retail Manager, subject to the right pub being available.

We Value You

Competitive Salary & Bonus Scheme

Work Life Balance

Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

33% Greene King Discount Card (for all managed pubs including Local Pubs and brands such as Hungry Horse, Flaming Grill, Chef & Brewer and Farmhouse Inns)

Excellent Training and Career Progression opportunities across a range of impressive brands and businesses. Such as Management Development Programmes and NVQs.

By putting our CUSTOMER at the heart of what we do you will be joining a great TEAM that aspires to always treat each other with RESPECT and achieves great RESULTS